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moose (MYOOS) (noun)
A large cud-chewing member of the deer family, common in Canada and the northern United States: Patrice and Ronda watched the large moose standing in the shallow water munching grass and other greens from the lake shore.
mousse (MYOOS) (noun)
A light dessert incorporating gelatin and/or whipped cream or beaten egg whites: Karin's aunt made a fabulous chocolate mousse for dessert.
mouse (MOUS) (noun)
1. A small rodent with a slender tail, a pointed nose, and small ears: Carol's cat perked up when it saw the mouse dash across the kitchen floor.
2. The small moveable device that is used to control and to move the cursor on a computer screen: The mouse for Henry's laptop is very sensitive to movement.
2. The small moveable device that is used to control and to move the cursor on a computer screen: The mouse for Henry's laptop is very sensitive to movement.
Is it possible that a moose and a mouse both would like to have mousse for dessert?
Thomas told about driving down a winding road with his wife when he had to swerve suddenly to avoid hitting an animal with antlers.
As he and his wife recovered from the startling situation, she turned to her husband and said, "Now, that was really a near moose collision!"
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group M; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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“mousse”
1. A dessert or sweet food made of gelatine, whipped cream and a flavouring, such as chocolate, and chilled until stiffened: The caramel mousse at the end of the meal was spectacular.
2. A foamy substance applied to a person's hair to help style and to keep it tidy: The beautician applied mousse to Heather's new cut so that she would continue to look well-groomed.
3. Etymology: from French, foam; from Old French, "moss, foam", partly from Latin mulsa, "honey-sweet".
2. A foamy substance applied to a person's hair to help style and to keep it tidy: The beautician applied mousse to Heather's new cut so that she would continue to look well-groomed.
3. Etymology: from French, foam; from Old French, "moss, foam", partly from Latin mulsa, "honey-sweet".
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Words of French origin
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mousse (verb), mousses; moussed; mussing
To apply an aerosol mixture to the hair to maintain a neat appearance: Sally moussed every day after she showered and shampooed her curls.
mousse (verb), mousses; moussed; mussing
To apply an aerosol mixture to the hair to maintain a neat appearance: Sally moussed every day after she showered and shampooed her curls.